Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-01
Funeral Services Of the Late
Gen. John A. Logan.
Impressive Scenes in the Sem
ate Chamber.
DR.. Newman Pays an Eloquent
Tribute to the Generals
Character.
The Remains Temporarily Inferred
in Rock Greek Cemetery.


WARRINGTON, Dec. 81.
The weather is unpleasant and unfavorabl
to the many thousands who are here to pay
their last tribute to the late Senator John A
Logan Great crowds made their way from
early morning towards the capitol to view ths
remains of the dead statesman and the time
of lying in state WAS too short to give an op
portupity for all to pass by.
At III O'Clock the doors were closed to the
general public and while two ranks of Grand
Army men filed on either side of the bier,
the under aker screwed down the lid Of the
casket.
At lilo the pail bearers took their places
and conveyed the casket into the Senate
chamber. The hall of the Senate was taste
fully draped and the chair of the dead sena-
tor was covered with Grape. The clerk'a
desk was almost hidden in bank of floral
emblems hanked on the right and left. re-
.pectively, by a huge anchor of white and sn
immense representation of the badge OF the
18th armv corps. Two or three hundred ad
ditional chairs had been arranged in rows fol
the accommodation Of those who had been
invited to do honor to the deceased. The
senators came in slngly or in pairs and took
the seat. assigned them on the left of the
presiding officers desk, leaving the three
front rows vacant.
At ll,45 Chief Justice Waite and the a.
sociate justices, together with the officers OF
the supreme court, took the seats assigned
them. Then came the members of the
House Of Representatives.. Members OF the
diplomatic corps, many Of who came in dresi
uniforms, were ushed to seats upon the right
and behind them came Secretaries Bayard
Endicou and Whitney and Attorney Genera
Garland, who were placed in the front row
on the right. The President was not present
The chair assigned him was left vacant. The
galleries were thoroughly filed. Seats re
served for the family of the President were
occupied BY Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom
Mrs. Villas, Mrs Manning and Mrs. Lamont
At noon hush fell over the assemblagt
and as the procession of mourners entered
the chamber every occupant of IA seat rose to
his feet. Mrs. Logan, heavily veiled, wal
supported bv her son, John A. Logan, Jr.
Major and Mrs. Tucker and their son Logar
Tucker Cornelius and James V. Logan
brothers of the General, composed the mourn
ing procession. Following the fu 1ersl pro
cession headed by Rev. DR.. Newman, tht
officiating clergyman. Rev. Dr. Butler, chap
lain Of the Senate, Bishop Andrews of tn,
Methodist Episcopal church, and Rev. DR.
o. H. Tiffany of Philadelphia followed.
The honorary pail bearers were Gen
Sherman, Hon. Roscoe Conkling, Senator
Stanford, Postmaster General 'Vilas, Gen
Lucius Fsirchild, c. II Andrews.Col. Grant
Dr. Mcmillan and Gen. John c. Black. They
formed in two lines as they came within the
bar between which passed the pail bearers OF
the Grand Army veterans bearing the casket
The honorary pail bearers and committee
were conducted to seat. on the left centre
Senator Sherman and Speaker Carlisle occu
pied chairs at the Presidents desk. The ser
vices were begun by the reading of the 9tf
Psalm by Bishop Andrews. DIR. Butler reaC
az the burial service portion of the 18th o
Corinthians Prayer visa offered by DR.
Tiffany and the funeral sermon WAS delivered
by DR.. Newman
Funeral Address OF Rev. DIR. Newman.
Again is this chamber the shrine of the ma
tons dead. On these walls are again th
emblems of national grief. Once more i
heard the measured step of those who mourn
the departure of faithful public servant, al
honorable private citizen, an abiding friend
a devoted husband and loving father. Onl.
those are thus honored at this shrine of tn
! republic whose virtues, whose services, Who's
talents nave secured for them such a distin
| gui.hed position as that of senator of tn
United State. and where else than hsre, il
this place of honor, the arena of his creates
services and triumphs, where he displaye
| his eminent talents in craftsmanship, wher
he was respected by all for the purity OF hi
| intentions, the ardor of his patriotism, tn
courage of his convictions, the power of hi
logic and his unselish devotion to publ
good, where else than here should Logan b
houored with the rites of burial'
His was an honorable parentage. Hi
fathers genius and his mothers beauty blend
ed in sweet harmony to bless his childhood
Irish brilliaacy and Scotch solldity combine
in his temperament, while no stood forth tn
true American and typical man of the west
of whom his nation is justly proud. Fror
them he inherited his splendid physique, hi
capacious intellect and his loyal, loving gen
erous heart. In that Christian home hi
young intellect vas developed, his youn
heart was taught that divine religion fror
which he never wsvered and when the home
stead was broken up all he claimed and al
he took was the old family Bible.
OF his power in the nation there can be n
question. Macauley has said that "men emi
nent in learning and in craftsmanship, i
war are not fully appreciated by their con
temporaries, but that posterty does not fai
to award them full ju. .tce." A greater tina
Macauley has said "A prophet is not withou
honor cave in hi- own country" Ii Is dim
cult for those who have not had the specis
advantages Of the schools in early life to gai
a reputation for mental culture and intellec
tual attainments, but it 10 sufficient 10 80
that whatever position Logan occupied h
was always in the front. If strong reason,
sound Judgment, capacious and retentiv
memo vigorous and warm imagination an
! comprehensive understanding are essential I
high intellectuality then Logsn ranks anon
our foremost men. Others are great in &C
entifc attainments, in polish of literature, i
acquisition of languages, but who excells
him in the useful information of science, 40
literature and law, in the knowledge Of hi
country, its history. its resources, its want
its possibilities and its hopes?
His was life of intellectual activity. Frol
mis- admission to the bar at the age Of 25, An
! his place in the State legislaturs, to his plae